...d. He finally remarked: Can you get there? or can you do it? I replied that I knew of nothing to prevent me, but would take a party of skirmishers and go in advance and reconnoitre. He said Major Johnston , of my staff, has been ordered to reconnoitre the ground, and I expect he is about ready. I then remarked, I will go with him. Just then General Longstreet, who, when I came up, was walking bac...